Cook County Opinion
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East Dundee should repeal home ruleFeb 12, 2018 12:00 am - How does a village of 3,000 people accumulate debt of $33 million? The answer is home rule. East Dundee was $33,014,603 in debt as of April 30, 2017. That comes to $11,0...
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Boycott was appropriate response to TrumpFeb 12, 2018 12:00 am - I was sorely troubled and deeply offended by your Jan. 31 editorial, " Schakowsky's sorry snub." The Daily Herald opined. "We are not fans of the way the president cond...
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Distortion through distrustFeb 12, 2018 12:00 am - As a result of the ongoing furor caused by the release of the memo authored by U.S. Rep. Devin Nunes, the chairman of the House intelligence committee and the Democratic...
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Tax reform is helpingFeb 09, 2018 12:00 am - I read an article in the Daily Herald that interviewed Congressman Peter Roskam about the new tax bill that he helped guide into law and wanted to share how it is benefi...
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Candidate is best chance for changeFeb 06, 2018 12:00 am - Regarding your article on the Democratic contenders for the 6th District, l've met Amanda Howland and she clearly offers the best opportunity to defeat Peter Roskam and ...
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Selfish drivers made bad situation worseFeb 05, 2018 12:00 am - On Jan. 30, I was one of several hundred drivers on northbound Route 53 who came to a standstill due to a six-car accident south of the Higgins Road exit in Schaumburg. ...
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Democrats' hypocrisy a bad example for worldFeb 05, 2018 12:00 am - The whole world is watching what is happening in the U.S. right now, and not all of the people are blaming Trump for it. They see how things are playing out, the relentl...
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Do-nothing senators aren't helping troopsFeb 05, 2018 12:00 am - It appears that the junior senator from Illinois has finally come out of hiding. Sen. Duckworth blasted President Trump on Jan. 22 as a five-deferment draft dodger. I th...
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Glad congresswoman did not attend speechFeb 05, 2018 12:00 am - I live in Mount Prospect, a part of Jan Schakowsky's congressional district, and I was very upset when I read the editorial titled "Schakowsky's snub of State of the Uni...
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Boycott was tellingFeb 05, 2018 12:00 am - How refreshing to see your comment on Rep. Jan Schakowsky boycotting the State of the Union speech. Good job, Paddock Publications. Her refusal to go just shows how she ...